Divers in the central Philippines have found bodies but no survivors inside a ferry that sank during a typhoon with more than 800 people on board. Since the vessel capsized Saturday more than 40 survivors and dozens of bodies have been recovered at

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 June 2008 A powerful earthquake in northern Japan has killed at least six people and injured more than 100. Power has been cut to many homes and businesses, but for now, officials say two major nuclear power facilities appear

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By Scott Stearns White House 19 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush is in the Midwest state of Iowa surveying flood damage from heavy rains that have washed out millions of hectares of grazing and farmlands. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stea

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U.S. President Barack Obama begins a two day visit to Turkey starting Sunday. The United States and Turkey have strong ties but relations have been strained in recent years, mostly over the U.S. invasion of Iraq. But Turkish ties to Iran, Iraq Afgha

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Survival at Stake For Girl, Dad in 'Beasts of The Southern Wild' Beasts of the Southern Wild, the small film from a new director, won the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Festival and then the prestigious Camera D'Or at Cannes. It's a tale of surviva

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The United Nations is giving food vouchers to poor families in Burkina Faso who have access to private sector markets, but can not afford higher food prices there. The innovative program is alsp helping local shopkeepers. This is the first time the

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 November 2007 Senegal's capital, Dakar, has returned to an uneasy calm, after a day of destructive riots and protest marches against government policies. Despite the announcement of new government decisions, street hawkers

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By Deborah Block Washington, DC 07 August 2006 watch Hiroshima report The Enola Gay on display Sunday marked the 61st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. During World War II, a United States plane nicknamed the Enola Gay flew over

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Monica: Wow, check you out! When did you buy a new car? Kevin: This isnt just any new car. Its a Ferrari. Monica: I can see that. It must have set you back a few. Kevin: Yeah, but it was worth it. You should see the looks I get riding around in this

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Male lions defend their cubs against rivals who see their offspring as future competition for food and mates. So its likely that an intelligent predator like T-Rex would do the same. Compared to prehistoric plant eaters, its cerebrum, the part of the

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One could imagine that the conflict between Tyrannosaurs and Triceratops may have been one of the greatest combats that nature has ever had. And this well-protected herbivore is everywhere. In fact in the Late Cretaceous, Triceratops outnumbered Tyra

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Sauroposeidon probably had a brain about the size of a kittens, because it was not, unfortunately, a very smart animal. It didnt have to be. It was a food-processing plant. Sauroposeidons five senses are little more than a life-support system for the

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To eviscerate prey, Deinonychus uses both its hands and feet. These were animal that had weapons everywhere you go. Its ridiculous minor weaponry for animal like that size. Its clear its name of all for every reason to be able to dish a lot of damage

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Tyrannosaurus Rex, though, lives in an entirely different world. A male devours a Triceratops carcass. Those powerful jaws smash into the meat of the animal. Those gigantic teeth pierce down through flesh. These well-rooted teeth are there to break i

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Carson: Your apartment is going to look fabulous once Im finished decorating it! Brooke: I really appreciate you taking the time to help me choose some furniture, but Id really like to keep the look conservative and traditional. Carson: Nonsense! You

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Ally: Hello, Ally McNeal. Jerry: Ally, this is Jerry Mason. I need to talk to you right away. Were being sued and weve just been served. This is one of those times I wish we had in-house counsel. Ally: Jerry, you know that our firm will do its best t

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Joyce: Lie down on the floor. Steve: Why? Joyce: I have to practice for my CPR exam tomorrow. Im taking it so I can get my CPR certification. Lie down please. Steve: Okay, okay. Now what do I do? Joyce: You just lie there and pretend to be unresponsi

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Lenny: Wait a second. Where is my wallet? Anita: Its not in your back pocket? Lenny: No, its in none of my pockets. My pockets been picked! Anita: It must have happened when our attention was diverted by those boys fighting over there. Lenny: I shoul

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Rene: Hey, look whos here. Its the companys golden boy. Bruno: Very funny. Rene: Im not joking. First, youre recognized at the annual meeting for your work in the company, and then you get a commendation from the city for your volunteer work. Im bask

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